You Love Me (novel)

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You Love Me
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AuthorCaroline Kepnes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreThriller
PublishedApril 6, 2021
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
Media typePrint (hardback and paperback)
Audiobook
E-book
Pages400 (hardcover)
ISBN9780593133781

You Love Me is a thriller novel by Caroline Kepnes, published in April 2021.[1] It is the sequel to her 2016 novel, Hidden Bodies.[2]

The novel debuted at number fifteen on The New York Times fiction best-seller list for the week ending April 10, 2021.[3]

Synopsis[]

Following a major upheaval in his life, Joe Goldberg leaves Los Angeles for new pastures in the Pacific Northwest. When he meets the lovely Mary Kay DiMarco, Joe intensely falls for her. Ready to prove that he is a different man, Joe tries to court her without his usual obsessive acts. After securing a job in a new sleepy town and striving to prove an alternative method of making his next relationship work without meddling, he tries to find his happily ever after. But can Joe really prove that he is capable of change to find himself worthy of true love, or is he set to repeat history, dooming others to an ill-fated end of violence and destruction?

Reception[]

Sarah Weinman from The New York Times gave a glowing review of the novel, stating that it "continues to work because Kepnes is brilliant at depicting the cognitive dissonance of someone like Joe. His stalkerish behavior steps over the line again and again, but in a way that is all too familiar to any woman menaced or made uncomfortable by the so-called “good guy.” No doubt he’ll return in future installments, demonstrating the shattered barrier between id and superego."[4]

TV adaptation[]

Main article: You (TV series)

In February 2015, it was announced that Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble would develop a television series based on the novel at Showtime.[5] Two years later, it was announced that the series was purchased by Lifetime and put on fast-track development.[6] You premiered on September 9, 2018.[7] On July 26, 2018, ahead of the series premiere, Lifetime announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.[8][9] On December 3, 2018, it was confirmed that Lifetime had passed on a second season of the series, and that Netflix had picked it up.[10] In January 2020, the series was renewed for a third season by Netflix, which was released on October 15, 2021.[11][12] In October 2021, ahead of the third season premiere, the series was renewed for a fourth season.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "You Love Me: A You Novel". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Back, Grace (February 23, 2021). "Joe Golberg Is Making His Sinister Return In Caroline Kepnes' Third Novel, 'You Love Me'". Marie Claire. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Combined Print & E-Book Fiction - Best Sellers - Books". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Weinman, Sarah (April 2, 2021). "He's a Murderer, a Stalker, a Creep — and an Entertaining Narrator". New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 11, 2015). "Greg Berlanti & Sera Gamble Developing Psychological Thriller You At Showtime". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 13, 2017). "Lifetime Buys Drama From Greg Berlanti & Sera Gamble, Sets Premiere Date For Euthanasia Series Mary Kills People: TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  7. ^ Highfill, Samantha (March 15, 2018). "Lifetime announces fall premiere date for You starring Penn Badgley". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  8. ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 26, 2018). "Lifetime's You Officially Renewed For Season 2 Ahead Of Series Premiere – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  9. ^ Highfill, Samantha (September 5, 2018). "Penn Badgley and Sera Gamble's You puts a twist on the modern-day love story". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  10. ^ Maas, Jennifer (December 3, 2018). "'You' Moves From Lifetime to Netflix for Season 2". The Wrap. Archived from the original on December 29, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  11. ^ Hailu, Selome (August 30, 2021). "'You' Season 3 to Premiere in October on Netflix". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (January 14, 2020). "You Renewed For Season 3 By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  13. ^ Petski, Denise (October 13, 2021). "'You' Renewed For Season 4 By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
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